Betsy Jabs

Ear Candles: Truths, Myths, and Our Experience

Ear candles get rid of wax and other stuff from inside your ears right? Right? Read about our candling experience and learn from the research we did.

Recipe for Aromatherapy Room & Linen Spray

Homemade linen spray made with essential oils can enhance your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This recipe doubles as a great room aromatherapy spray.

Simple Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade peanut butter is not difficult to make. Create you own peanut butter based on this age-old, grandmother proven recipe focusing on healthy food.

DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Homemade Mothers Day gift ideas can bring the best emotional responses and provide the best memories. Use these ideas to save money and make Mom smile!

Homemade Baking Mix Recipe

This baking mix recipe is a healthier, homemade replacement for Bisquick. Make biscuits, pancakes, and more with this reworked old time favorite.

A Few of Our Favorite Amish Things

Amish made products like bar soap, cheese, raw honey and maple syrup, spices and seeds, and cookware are some of our favorites to purchase and use.

Sustainable Kitchen Appliances for the DIY Fanatic

A list of sustainable kitchen appliances for a DIY lifestyle. A Vitamix, pressure canner, bread machine, crock pot, and food processor are a great start!

FAQs for Our Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipe

People trying our recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent [soap] have many questions, so we complied this FAQ page to answer the common questions for you.

How To Live a Healthy Life

How to live a healthy life starts by adopting one change at a time in all of the following areas: food, cleaning, personal care, fitness, and health care.

Powder Mix Recipe for Daily Homemade Chai Lattes!

This Chai Latte Recipe makes homemade chai lattes easy. It yields one quart of powder mix so daily coffee shop chai lattes are simple and affordable again!

Homemade Pizza and Sauce Recipe

We love making homemade pizza and have done a lot of experimenting with homemade pizza sauce and crust, which allows us to pass our lessons on to you!

Homemade Glass Cleaner and Spring Cleaning Tips

It’s time for spring cleaning! Use this Homemade glass recipe and these tips to freshen up the house, purge unwanted items, and welcome the new season.

10 Easy Vegetables to Grow

Here are 10 easy vegetables to grow in your garden. Grow them to save money, eat healthier, and teach your loved ones about eating local and natural.

Find The CSA Farm For You [CSA Part 2]

We recently wrote about what CSAs farm shares are, now let’s focus on helping you to find a CSA that is local, inexpensive, and right for you.

What is a CSA and What Are The Benefits [CSA Part 1]

This article answers the question, “What is a CSA?” and tells you the benefits and reasons to join including supporting local farms and eating healthy.

Using Handkerchiefs Instead of Facial Tissue

Using handkerchiefs instead of facial tissue is another great way to reduce your use of disposable paper products. Try it, I guarantee you’ll like it!

How To Make Croutons

This easy recipe will show you how to make croutons that are delicious, inexpensive, and healthy – don’t be afraid to spice up your homemade croutons!

Homemade Bread Recipe [Bread Machine]

We have been using this homemade bread recipe as a staple in our home for more than three years. Use a bread machine or make it by hand if you have time.